Today's News

Deputies with the sheriff’s office found a meth lab on Harrison Lane in Ten Mile on July 17. Two people were arrested at the scene. A third suspect who police said fled, Michael Muir, was arrested on Wednesday.
Earlier this month the sheriff’s office reported finding 12 grams of meth inside a Ford Mustang parked at the courthouse.

Roane County will be a happening place this weekend — on both ends of the county.
On the west end, the Dixie Youth Region I World Series will be played.
On the east end, the 2013 Junior Road Race State Championship will take place.
Early Saturday morning, the Oak Ridge Velo Classic will roll in, bringing in around 300 cyclists to the Heritage and Horizon Centers off of Highway 58 in Roane County.

Alcohol may have been involved in an Airport Road accident that killed a Rockwood woman and injured a child.
Driver Anna R. Hall, 44, died in the Sunday night accident, and her daughter, Morgan A. Hall, 11, was injured.
The report said the driver had been drinking and tests for alcohol and drugs were requested.
Hall was not wearing a seat belt and the reporting officer believed that could have made a difference.

Some few days ago we repeated an experience that seems to come with increasing frequency, that is, the loss of old friends.
In both cases these gentlemen, and also in both cases that term — gentle men — is particularly appropriate, were kind, knowledgeable, friendly, public-spirited, good humoured, and just down-right likable.
The first, and oldest, Walt Goolsby, we had known the shortest time, but even the shortest time was measured in decades, rather than years.

There were few winners in the adoption of the 2014 budget, and what becomes important to understand going forward is that the financial problems have not been solved.
What took place with the adoption of the 2014 budget is hopefully we have recognized we have a serious financial problem.
Schools are running out of savings to balance their budget.
Hopefully, the adopted 2014 budget helped all parties understand that a problem exists. One can only live out of their savings for a limited time and then the problem becomes even bigger.

Despite a nasty stretch of weather the week of July 4, Kingston’s hosting of the American Power Boat Association’s pro class national championship over the summer holiday season boded well for the city’s future in boat racing.
A long spate of rainy days leading into the holiday led the city to postpone its annual Smokin’ the Water holiday festivities and fireworks show until July 13.

Officials say vendors are still needed to make this year’s Hooray for Harriman the best yet.
Event chairman Randy Ellis said anyone interested in participating in the city’s yearly Labor Day festival can go online to http://hoorayforharriman.info/ to find out more information.
He could also use more donations for the event, which is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 2, 2013.
This year’s festival will continue many of the traditional attractions — including live music at Princess Theatre.